AGENDA 
SPEAKERS 
VENUE 
PRICING Saturday, October 18, 2025
6:30 - 7:00 AM
Breakfast and Registration
7:00 - 9:00 AM
IMID and Obesity Bootcamp
9:00 - 9:15 AM
Breakfast / Registration / Exhibit Hall
9:15 - 9:25 AM
Course Director's Welcome
Wilantha Silva, FNP-C
Session 1 - Year in Review/ Hot Topics
9:25 - 10:10 AM
Year in Review Panel Discussion
10:10 - 10:25 AM
Q&A / Panel Discussion
10:25 - 10:40 AM
Break / Exhibit Hall
Session 2 - Hypertension
10:40 - 11:00 AM
What Are The National Guidelines / Overview
Theresa St. Philippe, DNP, MSN
11:00 - 11:20 AM
How High is Too High? A Deep Dive into Hypertension
John Giacona, PhD, PA-C, CHC
11:20 - 11:40 AM
Novel Drug Classes In Hypertension: Beyond ACEs and ARBs
Martine Altieri, PA-C, MHS
11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
Recognizing Symptoms and Proactive Strategies for Prevention & Management
Ron'Nisha Baldwin, DNP, APRN
12:00 - 12:15 PM
Q&A / Panel Discussion
12:15 - 12:30 PM
Lunch
12:30 - 1:15 PM
Industry-Sponsored Event (Non-accredited)
Sponsored by Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
1:15 - 1:30 PM
Break / Exhibit Hall
Session 3 - Diabetes mellitus
1:30 - 1:50 PM
What Are The National Guidelines / Overview
Karla Giese, DNP, NP
1:50 - 2:10 PM
Making Diabetes Education Simple: Empowering Patients for Better Outcomes
Wilantha Silva, FNP-C
2:10 - 2:30 PM
Innovations in Technology and Digital Health
Lisa Coco, MSN, CRNP & Jeremy Schmidt, FNP
2:30 - 2:50 PM
Beyond HbA1c: The Role of GLP-1s and SGLT2 Inhibitors in Cardiovascular Protection
Annie Lu, ANP-BC
2:50 - 3:05 PM
Q&A / Panel Discussion
3:05 - 3:25 PM
Break / Exhibit Hall
Session 4 - Lifestyle Medicine
3:25 - 3:45 PM
What Are The National Guidelines / Overview
Elizabeth Simkus, DNP, FNP-C
3:45 - 4:05 PM
Food as Medicine & Movement as Therapy: The Power of Diet and Exercise
Marta Peimer, FNP-BC
4:05 - 4:25 PM
Real World Evidence: What We Know About Managing Cardiometabolic Risk
Colleen Walters, DNP, FNP-C, CNE
4:25 - 4:45 PM
The Hidden Impact: How Sleep, Stress, and Mood Shape Metabolic Health
Bradley Biskup, PA
4:45 - 5:00 PM
Q&A / Panel Discussion
5:00 - 5:15 PM
Break / Exhibit Hall
5:15 - 6:00 PM
Industry-Sponsored Event (Non-accredited)
Sponsored by Corcept Therapeutics
6:00 - 7:30 PM
Conference Reception
Sunday, October 19, 2025
7:30 - 8:00 AM
Breakfast / Registration / Exhibit Hall
8:00 - 8:45 AM
Industry-Sponsored Event (Non-accredited)
8:45 - 9:00 AM
Break / Exhibit Hall
9:00 - 9:10 AM
Welcome Back
April Morris, NP
Session 5 - Obesity
9:10 - 9:30 AM
What Are The National Guidelines / Overview
Jennifer Hernandez Parra, APRN
9:30 - 9:50 AM
Breaking The Stigma: Why Obesity Should Be Treated as a Chronic Disease
Jennifer Mackey, MSN, CNP, CBN
9:50 - 10:10 AM
The Role of Behavioral and Lifestyle Modifications in Obesity Management
Nkechi Onyegasi, DNP
10:10 - 10:30 AM
Advances in Anti-Obesity Medications and Their Clinical Impact
Ariana Chao, PhD, CRNP, FNP-BC, RN
10:30 - 10:45 AM
Q&A / Panel Discussion
Session 6 - Steatotic Liver Disease
10:45 - 11:05 AM
What Are The National Guidelines / Overview
Ann Moore, NP
11:05 - 11:25 AM
Noninvasive Liver Disease Assessment
Kelly Smeester, MMS, RD, PA-C
11:25 - 11:45 AM
The Role of Hypercortisolism in Difficult To Control Type 2 Diabetes
Benito Lopez, BC-ADM, DMSc, PA-C
11:45 AM - 12:05 PM
Progression of MASH and Treatments
Samantha Ramirez, DNP, FNP-BC
12:05 - 12:20 PM
Q&A / Panel Discussion
12:20 - 12:35 PM
Lunch
12:35 - 1:20 PM
Industry-Sponsored Event (Non-accredited)
1:20 - 1:35 PM
Break / Exhibit Hall
Session 7 - Dyslipidemia
1:35 - 1:55 PM
What Is the Goal? What Are The National Guidelines / Overview
Theresa St. Philippe, DNP, MSN
1:55 - 2:05 PM
Q&A / Panel Discussion
2:05 - 2:15 PM